Small Groups: Beyond the Meetings

Serve together. At a homeless shelter, senior facility or after-school program for at-risk children.

Skip your meeting. Instead of your regular meeting one week, host a fun outdoor activity. A barbecue, beach picnic, baseball game, outdoor movie…Make it family friendly, and encourage each group member to invite a friend and his/her family to the event.

Invite to church. Challenge each other to invite one friend to an upcoming church event or worship service.

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Gateway Fellowship Church: Building Community

The key is establishing real community, authentic friendships and a true relationship with the Lord.

Passion Church: Doughnuts and Disciples

They got the word out about a Monday-night ministry for kids ages 5 to 12 called DD for JC—Dunkin’ Donuts for Jesus Christ.

When You Take Matters Into Your Own Hands

When we become our own chief advocate, we are once again taking the place of God. Because advocating for us is actually not our job; it’s Jesus’s job.